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Vay launches ‘driverless’ service in U.S., but there’s a catch

Teslarati

Vay announced on Wednesday that its service has already launched in Las Vegas, Nevada, but it is not completely free of human control. Today, Vay launched its driverless mobility service in Las Vegas, and it’s a major milestone in the development of the tech, which has gone on for five years.

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Vinfast electric truck, Hertz selling EVs for gasoline, by-wire firsts: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

The company points to expensive collision claims and charging issues, and has suggested that Tesla’s price volatility didn’t help. While vehicles offering two of those three types of by-wire tech have been increasingly common, all three help pave the way for radical changes in EV packaging and autonomous vehicle tech.

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All-new electric Kia PV5 is a gamechanger in the world of vans with its advanced tech and interchangeable rear body

EV Central

Unveiling the Kia PV1, PV5 and flagship PV7 at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Kia announced that all three vehicles were shown off in close-to-production guise, confirming the mid-size PV5 would be on sale in 2025. Measuring in at 4.7m

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Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Automotive Gamechangers from Las Vegas. This is a look, alphabetically, at some of the top announcedments at CES 2023, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 5-8. The CES news was that a waitlist has been started for the Lightyear 2, a sedan touted to have a 500-mile range with a base price of $40,000.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In fact, from 2014 to 2016, battery prices fell by 50 percent, allowing EVs to gain some traction. But things are looking up for electric.

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Fisker and solid-state LiDAR partner Quanergy to showcase Fisker EMotion at CES in January

Green Car Congress

will showcase the all-new EMotion luxury electric vehicle with Quanergy Systems at the upcoming 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With innovation both in battery and charging tech, the Fisker EMotion will be able to add 125 miles of range in nine minutes, with a 400-mile (644 km) range overall. Fisker Inc.

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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

The Truth About Cars

But the ultimate goal is for VinFast to become a globally recognized EV manufacturer offering competitively priced vehicles. To that effect, the brand will be putting products on display in Las Vegas next week for CES 2024. Unfortunately for the brand, initial reviews of the VF8 were less than glowing.